# Kammala GN division, Wennappuwa DS Division, Puttalam District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/kammala/ Grama Niladhari division · Wennappuwa DS Division # Kammala Kammala is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Wennappuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province. It covers **1.68 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.7km² - 15mapped services - 6 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kammala? Kammala lies in [Wennappuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/), [Puttalam District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/), [North Western Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 7 other GN divisions: [Aluttota](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/aluttota/), [Angampitiya East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/angampitiya-east/), [Angampitiya West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/angampitiya-west/), [Nainamadama East](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/nainamadama-east/), [Nainamadama West](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/nainamadama-west/), [Rangammulla](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/rangammulla/) and [Wellamankaraya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/wellamankaraya/). By area it is the 7783rd largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 4.1% of [Wennappuwa DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-western/puttalam/wennappuwa/). The centre of Kammala is about 40 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.2969° N, 79.8410° E. Local names: කම්මල . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Kammala ### Nearby, outside Kammala - Brickworks · attraction, Thambaravila3.7 km - Club Sha Lanka · attraction, Ettukala6.3 km - J.B. Vistarini · memorial, Muttakkarai North9.6 km - Negombo Dutch Fort · archaeological site, Muttakkarai North9.9 km - Marawila beach · attraction, Maravila Wella13 km - Turtle Farm · zoo, Dungalpitiya18 km - Children park · theme park, Raddolugama South18 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kammala - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo14 km - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo53 km ### Nearest railway station Bolawatta (Bolawatta), about 2.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:14, sunset around 17:56). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Kammala Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kammala. - Aluttota - Kammala South Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Weather in Kammala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Puttalam District, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,295 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (247 mm) and the driest Jul (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 56 Feb 26 47 Mar 28 76 Apr 29 145 May 28 110 Jun 28 44 Jul 27 34 Aug 27 51 Sep 27 87 Oct 27 227 Nov 26 247 Dec 26 171 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kammala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Four Paws Animal Hospital · Kochchikade 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26093&mlon=79.85872#map=17/7.26093/79.85872) Bank Sampath Bank · Manaveriya 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26855&mlon=79.86203#map=17/7.26855/79.86203) ATM Commercial Bank · Ettukala 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.23920&mlon=79.84160#map=17/7.23920/79.84160) Petrol pump CEYPETCO Filling Station · Waikkala North 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.28254&mlon=79.85418#map=17/7.28254/79.85418) Hotel Rico Shadow Guest House · Kammala 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.29857&mlon=79.83992#map=17/7.29857/79.83992) Mall Coop Negombo · Udayarthoppuwa 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21154&mlon=79.84210#map=17/7.21154/79.84210) School St Mary's Nainamadama · Nainamadama East 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.30626&mlon=79.84993#map=17/7.30626/79.84993) College Al Falah College · Pallansena South 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.25908&mlon=79.84634#map=17/7.25908/79.84634) Police station Kochchikade Police Station · Kochchikade 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.26506&mlon=79.85719#map=17/7.26506/79.85719) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kammala Places mapped inside Kammala in open map data, by type. - Hotels11 - Restaurants4 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Wennappuwa DS Division - Aluttota - Angampitiya East - Angampitiya West - Bandirippuwa East - Bandirippuwa North - Bandirippuwa West - Bolana - Bolawatta - Boralessa East - Boralessa North - Boralessa South - Boralessa West - Dummaladeniya East - Dummaladeniya North - Dummaladeniya South - Dummaladeniya West - Hanathotupola - Kadawatha - Kolinjadiya East - Kolinjadiya North - Kolinjadiya South - Kolinjadiya West - Lunuvila East - Lunuvila South - Lunuvila West - Meda Dummaladeniya - Meda Lunuvila - Meda Nainamadama - Meda Ulhitiyawa - Meda Wennappuwa - Mirissankotuwa North - Mirissankotuwa South - Nainamadama East - Nainamadama West - Rangammulla - Sindathriya - Sirigampala North - Sirigampala South - Thambaravila - Thopputhota - Udasirigama - Ulhitiyawa North - Ulhitiyawa South - Ulhitiyawa West - Waikkala North - Waikkala South - Wellamankaraya - Wennappuwa East - Wennappuwa North - Wennappuwa South - Wennappuwa West ## Quick answers - Where is Kammala?In Wennappuwa DS Division, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Kammala?Aluttota, Angampitiya East, Angampitiya West, Nainamadama East, Nainamadama West, Rangammulla and Wellamankaraya - What is there to see in Kammala?Brickworks, Club Sha Lanka, J.B. Vistarini, Negombo Dutch Fort - What time zone is Kammala in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Kammala?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Kammala?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kammala?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kammala?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kammala?Four Paws Animal Hospital, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kammala?Sampath Bank, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kammala?Commercial Bank, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kammala?CEYPETCO Filling Station, about 2.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kammala?LK6245215 (OCHA common operational dataset)